Fraud & Asset Recovery

Fraud rarely announces itself. It surfaces gradually, through a missed distribution, an unreachable business partner, or a transaction that doesn't reconcile, and by the time it's confirmed, the assets in question have often already begun moving. Whitmore Harlow LLP represents individuals, businesses, and institutional clients in identifying, tracing, and recovering assets lost to fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and related misconduct.

Why Speed Matters

Asset recovery is fundamentally a race against dissipation. Funds moved through shell entities, offshore accounts, or intermediary transactions become harder to trace and harder to recover the longer they go unaddressed. We prioritize an early, realistic assessment of what's actually recoverable, so resources are directed toward strategies likely to result in real recovery, not a judgment that can't be collected.

Our work typically begins with forensic tracing: reconstructing the flow of funds through bank records, corporate filings, and transaction histories to identify where assets currently sit and who controls them. This groundwork informs both the legal theory of the case and, where the facts support it, an application for emergency relief, such as a freezing order or attachment, to prevent further dissipation while the underlying claim proceeds.

Pursuing Recovery Across Jurisdictions

Fraud cases frequently cross state and national borders, and recovery often requires coordinating with counsel and enforcement mechanisms outside the jurisdiction where a claim is filed. We pursue judgment, disgorgement, and recovery wherever the evidence leads, including recognition and enforcement of U.S. judgments in foreign jurisdictions where applicable.

Not every matter warrants full-scale litigation, and not every loss is fully recoverable. We give clients a candid assessment of the realistic path forward, including costs, timeline, and likelihood of recovery, before committing to a strategy.